1. past tense of fast; abstained from food or drink, especially for religious or health reasons

Examples

• She fasted for three days before the religious ceremony.
• The patients fasted overnight before their blood tests.
• He fasted during Ramadan as part of his religious observance.
• The monks fasted every Friday as a spiritual discipline.
• They fasted for 12 hours before the medical procedure.
• She fasted to prepare for the detox program.